Euroleague Basketball

The Magic finished up last season on April 15, the IRS’s favorite day, appropriately enough. It had been another taxing year.

The club seemingly has had forever to regroup, lick their wounds and take a wrench to Elfrid Payton’s wayward jump-shot. When your playoff dreams die by, oh, Valentine’s Day, it makes for a long, long wait in the lobby.

But a new season will be upon us soon. Maybe -- just maybe – there will be a twinkle of progress in the franchise’s eye. Maybe good ol’ Scott Skiles can bring back hope to his old team and get the best out of a host of youngsters.

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